Active Record details
| Is also a record | |
|---|---|
| Was also a record | |
| Record's time | 01:42.96 |
| Date | Aug 12, 2008 |
| Swimmer | Michael Phelps, United States |
| Meet | 2008 Olympic Games; Beijing, China |
| Avg. speed (m/s) | 1.94 |
| Avg. time 25m (sec.) | 12.87 |
| Avg. time 50m (sec.) | 25.74 |
| Avg. time 100m (sec.) | 51.48 |
| Verified by FINA | YES |
Record progression
| Date | Value | Swimmer | Meet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2004 | 01:44.71 | Ian Thorpe Australia | 2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece | |
| Sep 17, 2000 | 01:45.35 | Pieter van den Hoogenband Netherlands | 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia | |
| Sep 17, 2000 | 01:46.56 | Ian Thorpe Australia | 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia | |
| Jul 26, 1992 | 01:46.70 | Yevgeny Sadovyi Russia | 1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain | |
| Jul 26, 1992 | 01:46.74 | Yevgeny Sadovyi Russia | 1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain | |
| Sep 19, 1988 | 01:47.25 | Duncan Armstrong Australia | 1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea | |
| Jul 29, 1984 | 01:47.44 | Michael Gross West Germany | 1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States | |
| Jul 29, 1984 | 01:48.03 | Michael Gross Germany | 1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States | |
| Jul 21, 1980 | 01:49.81 | Sergey Kopliakov Soviet Union | 1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union | |
| Jul 19, 1976 | 01:50.29 | Bruce Furniss United States | 1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada | |
| Jul 19, 1976 | 01:50.93 | Bruce Furniss United States | 1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada | |
| Aug 29, 1972 | 01:52.78 | Mark Spitz United States | 1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany | |
| Oct 24, 1968 | 01:55.20 | Michael Wenden Australia | 1968 Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico |
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